The process of writing daily manifestos has waned a little, but I am still finding that writing these personal statements for my own reference are useful; they track my progress and give me prompts to work with. Recently I have been experimenting with how these manifestos could be presented outside of a notebook. Despite being private there is an interesting interplay of the conventional manifesto being created for a wider audience. Most of my statements are short, and lend themselves well to the size of a post-it note. Much like to-do lists, these pieces of text serve as personal reminders for me, and fit well on the purpose of the note paper. NOTES TO SELF The time consuming nature of typing and the aesthetic of printed text gives value to an otherwise ‘throwaway’ object.
Similarly to Carl Andre, I appreciate the machine-like quality of using a typewriter. The process although time consuming is naturally more considered and means that I have to put more of my time into the format and layout of each piece, once again giving a higher value to the paper.
These statements at present are personal; intended for my own use- yet producing these typed pieces from them is one of the first steps I am taking to make this accessible to another viewer/reader. But in spite of this a sticky note is usually considered a personal item, much like a shopping list or diary entry. Perhaps the notes being a recognisable item help for the viewer to relate to them, rather than just a written/typed piece on ordinary paper.
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AuthorThird Year BA Hons Fine Art student studying at Falmouth University Archives
April 2017
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